#E488DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.1% 0.154 330.2), rgb(228, 136, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#E488DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E488DC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 136, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.154 330.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E488DC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E488DC | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488DC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E488DC text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E488DC
oklch(75.1% 0.154 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#C853C0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B330AC
oklch(55.6% 0.213 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2194
oklch(49.2% 0.198 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F78
oklch(42.8% 0.164 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652161
oklch(37.8% 0.128 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#E488DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #84A0DF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADD9 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB8FA8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E488DC
#E488DC
oklch(75.1% 0.154 330.2)
- #5AC979
#5AC979
oklch(75.1% 0.153 150.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E488DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.015
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #E488DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.